Data Anonymization in Vancouver

[Vineetha Rohra1]

The data anonymization feature which is introduced as part of Data privacy - does that work for custom tables as well or only User table ?

Can we configure scheduled jobs as well after classifying data for custom tables ? I couldn't do that in my PDI.

Thanks in Advance.

[Sohail Khilji]

Hi @Vineetha Rohra1 ,

The data privacy configuration defines tables, sys_user and other, and columns to the de-identified, depending on the use case and specifies parameterized types of the techniques to be used while de-identifying data.

Refer : https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-platform-security/page/administer/data-privacy-store/ta...

[Vineetha Rohra1]

So it works for custom tables or not ?

[Sohail Khilji]

Well, you can have a check if custom tables are visible for Anonymization. It think it may not allow to do so for custom tables. 

[Paul Curwen]

Yes you can use custom tables, you just need to set it up under Data Classification, Data Discovery and Data Anonymization. Here's how:  

• Add your table + column and the Classification you want the field to have under Data Classification e.g. Confidential. 
• Add the Custom Table to the Target Tables List 
• Setup your Data Discovery Patterns to identify the pattern on a Data Discovery Job (only necessary if you custom table filed has a new pattern type to discover) 
• Setup an Anonymization Policy and decide which technique to use for that field e.g Replace with X
• Publish your Policy (IMPORTANT)
• Schedule a Data Anonymization Job
• Your Data is Anonymized on your custom table 🙂